St Edwards School The Water Garden (Canal, Bridge And Pavilion)

MELCHET PARK Aflll PLAITFORD MELCHET PARK SU 22 SE St Edwards School 1/5 The Water Garden (canal bridge and pavilion)

GV II

Water garden. 1912-4 by D Braddell. Dressed stone except sides of pavilion brick and roof plain tiled. Plan of canal 3m wide and 20m long with arch over source, below terrace in front of house, at one end and pavilion at other. Canal has stone sides and stone pavings each side. Arch has several moulded bands and rusticated keys, and is set in stone wall with pilasters each end and winding around these stone steps leading to terrace Pavilion has 3 steps up to it from end of canal, and is rectangular in plan, on high stone plinth. Front has 3 bay arcade of Portland stone Ionic columns supporting Bath stone arch and walling, brick walling each end, over wide Bath stone entablature. Roof hipped. Projecting from each end is a quadrant platform of plinth height with remains of columns lying on it.

Listing NGR: SP2889019663